Mobility-as-a-service startup Tummoc begins operations in Nepal

Bengaluru-based mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) startup Tummoc has expanded its services to Nepal, helping public transport authorities digitise their infrastructure and create an ecosystem where riders can leverage this technology to book rides and plan their trip.

Other than Nepal, the company was also working on a project in Bangladesh. However, their entry into the country was slowed down by ongoing political instability in the region.

The company is also servicing another country, but did not name the region, as it is bound by a non-disclosure agreement, Tummoc’s co-founder and CEO Hiranmay Mallick told YourStory.

In Nepal, Tummoc has provided its automated fare collection system for buses running in the country and an application to aggregate taxi services as well. It has built a business-to-consumer (B2C) and a business-to-business (B2B) offering to help enable digitisation of public transport.

These services are already available in 22 cities in India. Mallick added that they hope to expand their operations to between 32-35 cities by the end of this year and to 50 cities by the end of 2026.

Currently, Tummoc is working with a number of public transport authorities, including in Delhi and in Bengaluru.

Additionally, Mallick added that the company is in discussions with North and South America as well as Europe through different partners for future expansion plans. But, Southeast Asia remains the company’s first focus.

“Our go-to market is very, very fast. So we can go to any countries and create the whole thing within weeks of time,” Mallick said.

Tummoc, which began in 2019, helps customers plan their intra-city trips by leveraging data from public transport authorities to show users information on public buses and metro stations, amongst other modes.

The company has also tied up with ride-hailing services like Rapido, Namma Yatri, and Quick Ride to facilitate first and last mile transport.